Richie Invest is an fintech iPhone app that lets users invest with their friends. It is a social investment platform developed for Millennials by Millennials where users can create common investment or savings goals with their friends, such as “Colorado Trip” or “Coachella Concert”, and
Fintech startup YayPay announced it has closed $5.3 million in financing. QED Investors led the round, with participation from Birchmere Ventures, Fifth Third Bank, 500 Startups, Aspect Ventures, Techstars Ventures, Zelkova Ventures, and Gaingels. YayPay offers AI to automate accounts receivable and accelerate cash flow. The
Fintech startup Lenda announced it has raised $5.3 million in Series A financing, led by SF Capital Group. CreditEase and Rubicon Venture Capital also participated. Lenda allows homeowners to complete home loans online from start to finish quickly, efficiently and securely. At Lenda.com, customers can
Pineapple Payments announced the completion of $35 million in financing from Providence Equity Partners. Pineapple Payments provides versatile, omni-channel payment processing solutions for businesses from startups to Fortune 500 companies. It provides merchants with streamlined and secure in-person transactions that use physical terminals and advanced point-of-sale
Trustbond is a fintech product that eliminates rental deposits. It is a surety bond that replaces the rental deposit and unlocks renters’ money for things that matter to them. Like Airbnb, Trustbond uses reputational reviews instead of credit scores to vet renters and has partnered
Petal announced it has secured $3.6 million in seed financing. Seven investors participated in the round: Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, afore.vc, Rosecliff Ventures, Guild Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Story Ventures, and Silicon Badia. Petal uses machine learning and product design to create innovative consumer financial products.
Petal provides a simple, no-fee credit card. It claims to be the first credit card that charges absolutely no fees -- no annual fee, no international fees, no overdraft fees, no over-limit fees or late fees. Petal uses machine-learning models to analyze things that don’t
Bitfolio is an iPhone and iPad product that provides tickers and portfolio trackers for cryptocurrencies. People can use the app to track Bitcoin transactions and the value of their assets at any given time. The app also allows users securely to synchronize their tickers and